Industry Standards and Requirements
Although multiple steps have been made toward greening up the metal finishing process, the process still must adhere to specific requirements and standards to further reduce environmental damage. Waste-water must be pretreated to reduce metal concentrations—metal concentrations above a certain level may result in a plant being closed down for failure to meet regulations. Because the main hazard associated with plating is the plating solution, creating a safer plating process means handling the waste or minimizing the waste in regards to the solution. The following eco-efficient tips can help with waste management.